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When the head of Harvey the Hound was discovered floating in the middle of the flooded Saddledome in Calgary on the weekend, Craig MacTavish became a person of interest.

Indeed, when the news broke in regards to the beheading of the Calgary Flames mascot, the Edmonton Oilers coach quickly became the prime suspect on Twitter.

People remembered MacTavish, as Oilers coach on Jan. 20, 2003, with the Flames leading 4-0, being taunted by Harvey the Hound behind the Oilers bench. MacTavish reached out and pulled the signature long red tongue out of Harvey’s mouth and threw it into the crowd.

Thus, with the first question at MacTavish’s pre-draft press conference Tuesday, your corresponded asked if he could account for his whereabouts.

“Well, I will tell the story of Harvey The Hound and you play a prominent role in that story, Terry.

“I went in ... we lost the game so everybody was pissed off after the game in Calgary. We got beat quite handsomely.

“I went in there and Brian Ross rolled the footage of me pulling the tongue out of Harvey the Hound, so even I had to laugh at that. So I had a hard time forgetting about that as I came out to do an interview with you, Terry.

“I could tell the look on your face, you were a little perplexed as why I wasn’t a little more pissed off after getting pummeled in Calgary. And I go, ‘Man, he’s missing a huge opportunity here …

“So anyways, that’s why I went down last weekend and beheaded Harvey.”

When it comes to Harvey the Hound, Edmonton Oilers GM Craig MacTavish isn't in mourning

When the head of Harvey the Hound was discovered floating in the middle of the flooded Saddledome in Calgary on the weekend, Craig MacTavish became a person of interest.

Indeed, when the news broke in regards to the beheading of the Calgary Flames mascot, the Edmonton Oilers coach quickly became the prime suspect on Twitter.

People remembered MacTavish, as Oilers coach on Jan. 20, 2003, with the Flames leading 4-0, being taunted by Harvey the Hound behind the Oilers bench. MacTavish reached out and pulled the signature long red tongue out of Harvey’s mouth and threw it into the crowd.

Thus, with the first question at MacTavish’s pre-draft press conference Tuesday, your corresponded asked if he could account for his whereabouts.

“Well, I will tell the story of Harvey The Hound and you play a prominent role in that story, Terry.

“I went in ... we lost the game so everybody was pissed off after the game in Calgary. We got beat quite handsomely.